When to go · Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands in August
Mixed month. Peak storm risk but Asian summer holidays keep hotels busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Prices
- High
- Northern Mariana Islands
Verdict
Peak storm risk but Asian summer holidays keep hotels busy.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Saipan, Tinian and Rota · The three inhabited southern islandsstorm or typhoon risk
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C (77–88 °F)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.Warm and humid all year (77–88 °F (25–31 °C)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.
- Garapan (Saipan)31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 21 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 21 rain days
- Rota31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain days
- Tinian33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 12 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Village fiestas
Weekends
Patron-saint celebrations with open-house food.
Typhoon window
Roughly July to November · Garapan (Saipan)
Flights and boats can stop.
Typhoon season
Jul–Nov · Garapan (Saipan)
Flights and boats can stop.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands
- High
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Northern Mariana Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 3
Jan: 4
August: Peak storm risk but Asian summer holidays keep hotels busy.
January: Dry trade-wind weather and calm west-coast water.
Northern Mariana Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in August
Better another month
Saipan, Tinian and Rota
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C (77–88 °F)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.Warm and humid all year (77–88 °F (25–31 °C)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.